Software Engineer III
CTG · Buffalo, NY
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Jul 1, 2026
Buffalo, NY
Jul 21, 2026
What this job asks for AI summary
A contract software engineering role focused on designing, developing, and supporting complex enterprise applications across the full development lifecycle. The work involves hands-on coding in C#.NET alongside web and desktop application development, API work, and database/ETL tasks, while also providing technical leadership and mentorship to less experienced developers. Suits an experienced developer comfortable navigating large, integrated technology environments.
Senior level · 6+ years · Buffalo-Cheektowaga, NY · Contract
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How this req sits in the market our data
Roughly 6 people in the Buffalo-Cheektowaga, NY area plausibly meet what this posting asks for (software developers). range 4–10
Applicant volume Moderate — A normal amount of company. The rare requirements below are what will separate a shortlisted application from the rest.
Rare in this occupation — lead with these, and say what you built with them.
Most people in this occupation already list these. Still required — just not what gets you shortlisted.
What the occupation pays Median $130,661 (middle half $101,453–$161,015).
Estimated from BLS employment for this occupation and area, per-skill prevalence across our listing corpus, and published wage benchmarks — as of Jul 28, 2026. It is a model, not a headcount.
Why we read it this way (8)
This is a 9-month contract engagement placed by CTG (a staffing/consulting firm) at a client site in Buffalo, NY; no compensation range is stated.
The title 'Software Engineer III' maps to a Senior-level individual contributor; the 6+ years requirement and scope (technical leadership, enterprise application design) are consistent with that band.
The role blends application development with systems analysis (design, integrations, specifications), which creates some ambiguity between Software Developers (15-1252) and Computer Systems Analysts (15-1211); the dominant day-to-day work described is hands-on coding and development, so 15-1252 was chosen.
The minimum education is an Associate's degree, but the JD explicitly accepts an 'equivalent combination of education and experience,' so no formal degree is treated as a hard gate.
SSIS is listed alongside 'ETL' as a single requirement; SSIS is the named tool and is captured as the skill.
Jira and Zephyr are listed together in the Preferred section; Jira is the primary/canonical tool and Zephyr (a Jira test-management plugin) is not separately emitted as it is a sub-feature rather than a standalone product.
Azure is listed as 'Azure/Cloud technologies' in the required section — alternatives include AWS and GCP as common substitutes for cloud platform experience.
Posting is for a contract engagement — the market benchmarks below price full-time roles, so read the comp comparison with that in mind.
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